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Old 29 September 2018, 12:56 AM   #1
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Loupe keyring: recommendation sought

Hi all,

Anyone have a recommendation for a loupe keyring? It'd be really handy to have one on me all the time.

Thanks,
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Old 29 September 2018, 01:55 AM   #2
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It'd be really handy to have one on me all the time.
For what purpose? What magnification is required? What's your budget? Are you looking for a jeweler's loupe inside its own housing or a watchmaker's loupe with some sort of retention option to attach it to your keys? Is attaching it to your keys your preference or are you open to other options?

I'll shoot in the dark and recommend an Eschenbach 1182-10. It's a 10x folding loupe in an unbreakable plastic housing, all made in Germany. They're about $100 USD. Not sure what they run in Ireland.

If you prefer variable magnification then the 1186-9 has 3x/6x/9x power. It's about the same price as the 10x.

https://www.eschenbach.com/products/...ng-1182-10.asp

https://www.eschenbach.com/products/...ing-1186-9.asp

Personally, I wouldn't keep a loupe on my keys. That's not an ideal environment for precision optics.
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Old 29 September 2018, 03:06 AM   #3
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Are you looking for a jeweler's loupe inside its own housing or a watchmaker's loupe with some sort of retention option to attach it to your keys?

Forgive me, but what is the difference between a jeweler’s loupe and a watchmaker’s loupe?



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Old 29 September 2018, 01:15 PM   #4
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Forgive me, but what is the difference between a jeweler’s loupe and a watchmaker’s loupe?
Jeweler's loupes are typically handheld lenses inside a folding protective housing where watchmaker's loupes are tubular monocles intended to be held directly over the eye by either the eye socket or a wire headband.

Jeweler's who make jewelry wear eye loupes but those who buy and sell jewelry, stones and gems use what's typically considered a jeweler's loupe as described above.

Jeweler's loupe:


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Old 29 September 2018, 03:46 PM   #5
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Jeweler's loupes are typically handheld lenses inside a folding protective housing where watchmaker's loupes are tubular monocles...

Thanks for clarifying for me



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Old 9 October 2018, 10:54 PM   #6
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Thanks man! Great insight, will get the 10x.

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For what purpose? What magnification is required? What's your budget? Are you looking for a jeweler's loupe inside its own housing or a watchmaker's loupe with some sort of retention option to attach it to your keys? Is attaching it to your keys your preference or are you open to other options?

I'll shoot in the dark and recommend an Eschenbach 1182-10. It's a 10x folding loupe in an unbreakable plastic housing, all made in Germany. They're about $100 USD. Not sure what they run in Ireland.

If you prefer variable magnification then the 1186-9 has 3x/6x/9x power. It's about the same price as the 10x.

https://www.eschenbach.com/products/...ng-1182-10.asp

https://www.eschenbach.com/products/...ing-1186-9.asp

Personally, I wouldn't keep a loupe on my keys. That's not an ideal environment for precision optics.
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If I can’t see it with my own eyes, it isnt there and doesn’t bother me. I’ve got an OCD streak anyways and don’t need to feed the beast by looking at things with a loupe.
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If I can’t see it with my own eyes, it isnt there and doesn’t bother me. I’ve got an OCD streak anyways and don’t need to feed the beast by looking at things with a loupe.
Have to agree most time a loupe can be a watch owners worst enemy.
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